bumpin_records

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I justt comleted my welding classes at the local jr collage and now im building my turbo kit. Do you guys with truck manifold turbo set ups keep your front sway bar ? also i ran into a little problem. Im using some 6.0 stainless steel truck headers that suppose to be a direct replacement of the stock manifolds, one runner is almost kissing my steering shaft where the ujoint slide onto. I was thinking shorten the shaft and weld a u joint up higher and use 2 ujoints or just selling these headers and using the stock manafolds. I just like the way these headers look. Any suggestions?

Pro Stock John

iTrader: (34)

I removed my front swaybar seven years ago. But I think I could put mine back on.

Superman09

iTrader: (65)

Mines on, its lowered though.

bumpin_records

iTrader: (19)

well what do you think about the steering shaft problem ? I thought about shorting it that will relocate the u joint up higher

01ramair500hp

i would vote for a hammer. something along the line of a mini sledge.

Ping King

iTrader: (20)

i cut and raised one of teh primaries for the shortie. I never touched the steering shaft. Take a flat body hammer and flatten the primary out a tad.

Beaflag VonRathburg

iTrader: (176)

Or just cut and reweld a primary or two. You said you just finished your welding class, put those skills you just learned to work.

BigJls1

dude,

take the area that is kissing the shaft cut it out, looks like a size of a quarter, cut it out with a hole saw, turn the piece that you just cut out inside out and reweld back were you cut it. (you will have to fill the hole for the 1/4 bit from the hole saw, I would do this first berfore reinstalling). It will look like your header was coped for clearnace if the weld comes out ugly just sand it off and re-polish your area. its kinda like taking it from convex to concave, get it

Pro Stock John

iTrader: (34)

I am not running a stock steering shaft, here is my setup:

http://psj.ls1tech.com/gallery/main....&g2_itemId=244

NassyVette

iTrader: (22)

I think using the cast manifolds would be the best option, cheap and durable. What brand are those headers and what type of stainless?

Beaflag VonRathburg

iTrader: (176)

That sounds like the easiest thing to do!

HUNTER02SS

iTrader: (24)

That is the problem with the stock replacement header's.In order to make the bend's they are a little wider than the manifold's.I thought about that option but chose to stick with the manifold's.Better choice I think.I also still have my sway bar connected.You can go to the truck manifold section at the top of the page and find about everything you would want to know and a *** load of pic's also to look at. Hope this helps.

bumpin_records

iTrader: (19)

i dont know the brand ,a guy brought them for his escalade truck.they are 16 gauge 304 stainless.

Pro Stock John

iTrader: (34)

You can make or have made a custom steering shaft.

MrDude_1

iTrader: (4)

i agree with that.

bumpin_records

iTrader: (19)

I understand it being cheaper but i already have the headers

bumpin_records

iTrader: (19)

I may lean towards that prostock.

smokinHawk

iTrader: (48)

i kept my stock swaybarin the same place, but will probably remove it for weight savings, but might put it back on when i want to.

the people who have used those headers hand to cut and rewelld the primaries to clear the steering shaft.

MrDude_1

iTrader: (4)

i was thinking about the durable part more then the cheap part.